Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed conditions and for obtaining additional treatment records.

The Board has granted a TDIU from October 29, 2007 and remanded the SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service connected. The issue of service connection for tinnitus has been remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to noise exposure during his active service.,The Veteran's tinnitus is related to noise exposure during his active service. The Board finds that the Veteran has current diagnoses of hearing loss and tinnitus that had their onset during active service.,Service connection for COPD is remanded due to lack of verification of asbestos exposure, and a VA examination is necessary to determine if any currently diagnosed respiratory disability is related to service or asbestos exposure.,Service connection for a heart disability, to include coronary artery disease, is remanded. A VA examination is necessary to determine the current nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disability, including whether it was caused by herbicide agent exposure during service.,The initial compensable disability rating for Dupuytren's contracture of the right little finger is remanded due to lack of verification of asbestos exposure, and a VA examination is necessary to determine if any currently diagnosed respiratory disability is related to service or asbestos exposure.,The initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for Dupuytren's contracture of the right index finger is remanded. A VA examination is necessary to determine the current nature and etiology of the Veteran's heart disability, including whether it was caused by herbicide agent exposure during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are related to service exposure, granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is currently service-connected but the Board finds conflicting evidence and requires an updated VA medical opinion to determine if it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, CAD, or tinnitus.

The Board has denied service connection for lower back condition, tinnitus, bilateral hallux valgus, and bilateral hammertoes as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, and tinnitus due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's service connection claims are being remanded for new examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted. The Board found that the Veteran incurred these conditions during his military service.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for tinnitus, residuals of right-shoulder rotator cuff surgery, and left shoulder condition were granted. Claims for disorder manifested by sleep issues, hypertension, radiculopathy of the LLE, radiculopathy of the RLE, lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis, and spinal stenosis, as well as PTSD, are denied.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it is related to his in-service exposure to acoustic trauma. The other claims for service connection were withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus, finding that no formal or informal claim was received prior to May 23, 2017.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus due to conflicting evidence regarding their onset and relationship to service.,Service connection cannot be established as there is no credible evidence of a nexus between current hearing loss or tinnitus and service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's reported onset during active service is credible. However, it denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence linking the condition to active service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that these conditions are proximately due to noise exposure during military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the conditions are at least as likely as not due to active duty service.

The Board has granted an effective date of July 13, 2015 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The decision is based on a completed application form received within one year of receipt of the intent to file a claim.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is related to his in-service noise exposure, and whether it is related to his service-connected tinnitus. The decision grants service connection for tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and bilateral tinnitus were withdrawn by the Veteran prior to the promulgation of a decision.,The Veteran’s lumbar spine disability was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent.